PremiumThe differences between the father and son of the British royal household seem to be melting as reports have started emerging that Prince Harry and his father King Charles III have on different occasions expressed their desire to reconcile.
According to an article in Telegraph, King Charles III has expressed his desire to keep an open communication with his younger son, Prince Harry. The report states that several people familiar with the developments have made clear in recent weeks, King Charles III has no desire for further acrimony and would always welcome his younger son back into his arms.
"Those close to the king insist that he has always made clear how much he loves both of his sons, keeping communication channels open throughout the last few years, despite the many barbs from California," the Telegraph reported Tuesday, citing sources.
The report also states that King Charles III and Prince Harry are understood to have remained in contact, meeting several times during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations last June.
Earlier in an interview with broadcaster ITV, Prince Harry had expressed, "I would like to get my father back; I would like to have my brother back." Prince Harry was talking during the interview when he expressed that “it never needed to be this way. " Prince Harry has said that he wants his father King Charles III and his brother Prince William ‘back’.
In a promo clip for his ITV interview, Harry is seen saying, "They've shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile." Refuting this claim, the Telegraph report states that the father-son relationship has occasionally been tense but the King has repeatedly said that his door remains open and that the Duke and Duchess are welcome at any time.
Officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from royal duties and moved away to the United States stating that they wanted space to raise their son Archie and concentrate on their Archewell Foundation. The couple's second child Lilibet was born in 2021.
Prince Harry's interviews will be aired on 8 January, ahead of the release of his memoir, 'Spare', on January 10. He will be speaking with ITV's Tom Bradby as well as Anderson Cooper for his first U.S. interview on '60 Minutes'.
Meanwhile in December, 2022, Page Six reported that King Charles III has reportedly invited his younger son Prince Harry and his wife Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle to the coronation ceremony that is scheduled to be held on 6 May, 2023.
The report had stated that the move by King Charles III is an olive branch towards the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Charles informed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they are welcome to attend the historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, despite the fact that invitations for the eagerly awaited event have not yet been distributed.